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How to install a virtual machine [A step-by-step guide]

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WHAT ARE VIRTUAL MACHINES(VM)? A virtual machine is a type of software that acts like a computer inside of a computer. It allows one machine to run multiple different operating systems (OS). HOW DOES IT WORK? Just like any other regular computer, the simulated computer will need its hardware and its OS to be able to work. Now, you do not have to buy extra hardware for the simulated computer. We will simply "borrow" from the device you have. Next, the OS. The one you are currently running right now can be called the host OS, as it will be the one hosting the virtual machine. As you might have guessed, the OS that will be running on the VM will be called the guest OS, and this can be anything. Should you need to run OS X(used in Mac devices) while your host OS is Windows, you can, using a VM Finally, for all of this to be possible, you will need a hypervisor. A hypervisor is like any application software you may have already installed on your device, but in this instance, it wi